handgun
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The body was said to be bulletproof to a 9mm handgun, with “armored” window glass to boot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Following his arrest, officers strip-searched him and went through property that included a handgun, a silencer and a jar of Skippy peanut butter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Officials said a handgun was located alongside the remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
It was a small, short-barreled, pocket-size handgun designed for concealment, not combat.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
As Ms. Fletcher emphasizes, handguns were increasingly associated with one specific crime—the assassination of high-profile statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Smith & Wesson Brands soared 20% after reporting a higher fourth-quarter profit as demand for new products and handguns surged.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
They also argue that it will make it harder for law enforcement to trace the movement of handguns and solve related crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Heller, holding that D.C. could not ban the possession of handguns in the home.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
There were four of them—all white, all wearing jeans and sweatshirts and baseball caps and bulletproof vests, and all carrying police-issue 9-millimeter semiautomatic handguns.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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